Stone shots found on the Newport medieval ship
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The stone shots on the ship were probablyused as a defensive detterent against pirates and capture. They were probably made by stone masons using a hammer and a chisel and were probably cheaper to make than shots made of iron and other metals. Two of the shots have similar bore sizes of 3.25 inches.
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